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USDA Adds Additional Flexibilities for Crop Insurance to Support America’s Farmers and Ranchers
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is authorizing self-certification on replant inspections and waiving witness signatures in certain situations as part…
Global Food Markets “Well Balanced” During COVID-19 Outbreak, But Trucking Issues a Concern
The April edition of the Market Monitor, a publication from the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), stated that, “Despite much uncertainty caused by…
Producers Face Numerous Market Challenges as USDA Considers Aid Distribution
Southwest Minnesota cattle producer Peter Bakken has seen prices for his beef collapse under the weight of COVID-19. The COVID-19…
Rural America Rallies to Fight COVID-19
While the country might be overwhelmed with the negativity surrounding COVID-19, individuals, institutions and businesses are also doing what they…
An Historic Jump in the Money Anxiety Index Resembling September 11, 2001
The Money Anxiety Index skyrocketed 10.5 points in March of this year. The only other time the Money Anxiety Index increased…
Farm Groups Question SBA Loan Restrictions
Farm groups and House lawmakers have charged this week that the Small Business Administration is not following congressional intent when…
COVID-19 Impacting Food Purchasing Dynamics, as Ag Labor Concerns Persist
Wall Street Journal writer Kirk Maltais reported this week that, “Consumers’ rush to buy groceries is fueling a rally in orange-juice prices,…
CoBank Issues Report on Impact of COVID-19 and Ag, General Economy
COVID-19 has brought the U.S. economy to a screeching halt, ushering in a recession in the process. For most businesses,…
Farmers Who Sell Directly to Consumers Face Uncertainty, But Some See Higher Demand
With roughly nine out of 10 Americans now under some type of order to stay at home, farmers who sell…
Reviewing USDA Funding in the CARES Act
On Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, the 3rd FY2020 Coronavirus Supplemental Appropriations Act…